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A visit to the Buckner Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Buckner Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buckner Cemetery:

33.5059, -91.1129

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south southeast of the Buckner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buckner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buckner Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buckner Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forkland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
  • Dean Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
  • Christian Life Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Christian Life Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Life Cemetery
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • Live Oaks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Live Oaks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks Cemetery
    • Asia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buckner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buckner Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Metcalfe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Lake Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Mound Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arkansas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Eutaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
  • Grapeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Benoit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stoneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
  • Napanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dahomy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
    • Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Longshot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
    • Helm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Dunleith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
    • Choctaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • McArthur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McGehee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <6>
    • Dermott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dermott is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Buckner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buckner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Buckner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Buckner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #667750  (Buckner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667750 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Scott
      • Location given for Buckner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5059472     Lon: -91.1128866
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckner Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.